HSF-Phytosterols

HSF Biotech offers a full range of phytosterol products. From soy-sourced phytosterol to pine-based phytosterol products, HSF Biotech’s MaxSterol™ series can be used in a wide variety of food preparations as an LDL Cholesterol reducer. They can also be used in cosmetics for its emulsifying and stabilizing properties.

HSF was the first in China to pass cGMP certification of Phytosterol in 2021.

Product	Source	Features	Specification	Package	Applications
MaxSterol™-PF Phytosterols	Soy	Fine Powder	95%	25kg/bag/carton, or customized as required	Widely used for functional foods, tablet, hard capsule
MaxSterol™-PS Phytosterols	Pine	Fine Powder	97%	25kg/bag/carton, or customized as required	Rich in β-Sitosterol ; Widely used for functional foods, tablet, hard capsule
MaxSterol™-MG Phytosterols	Soy	Granule	90%	25kg/bag/carton, or customized as required	Excellent flowing ability ; Widely used for functional foods, tablet, hard capsule
MaxSterol™-MP Phytosterols	Pine	Granule	90%	25kg/bag/carton, or customized as required	Rich in β-Sitosterol & Excellent flowing ability ; Widely used for functional foods, tablet, hard capsule
MaxSterol™ Stigmasterol	Soy	Fine Powder	90%、95%	25kg/bag/carton, or customized as required	For plant growth regulator, prodrugs, raw material of high-end cosmetics
MaxSterol™ β-Sitosterol	Soy/Pine	Fine Powder	60%、70%	25kg/bag/carton, or customized as required	Rich in β-Sitosterol ; For functional foods, prodrug, raw material of high-end cosmetics

Featured Products

Phytosterol (soy)

Stigmasterol

Sitosterol

Phytosterol (pine)

Phytosterol Granule

Brief introduction

MaxSterol™ Phytosterols, or plant sterols, are white to off-white powder having a slight characteristic vegetable oil aroma. Phytosterols are a family of molecules related to cholesterol. They are found in the cell membranes of plants, where they play important roles, just like cholesterol in humans. Usually obtained from vegetable oils, MaxSterol™ phytosterols are rich in Beta-Sitosterol, Stigmasterol and Campesterol, with small amounts of other sterols. Characterized by high nutritional value and great bioactivity, MaxSterol™ Phytosterols are widely used in the sectors of food, medicines, cosmetics, animal nutrition, and etc. Suggested manner of use is identical and as specified in the following EC decisions: 2004/333, 2004/334, 2004/335, 2004/336, 2004/845, 2006/58 and 2008/36.

Certficates of MaxSterol™ Phytosterols

Patents

Patent Title	Patent No
Synthesis and separation methods of the phytosterol saturated/ unsaturated fatty acid ester	ZL201210019987.2
Micro-encapsulation process of water-soluble phytosterol unsaturated fatty acid	ZL201210114826.1
Method of extracting phytosterols from pinecone by molecular distillation technology	ZL2014101511080
Catalyzed synthesis method of phytosterol ester	ZL201410445798.0